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Originally posted by Lalli:
I'm not really obsessed with Firefly. It's a great show, and had it lived longer, it would have pretty certainly conquered the hearts of people all around the world, but it's still just a show. I like it much and it's THE best scifi-show I've seen, but it's still only a scifishow that lived one brief, brief season. Like all good shows, it has (and will) stay in my head twisting, circling and growing in size and complexity long after the show has ended (it's about halfway through here in Finland) and everytime I think about it I feel a little bit sad for the stupidity of mankind for letting a show like that to end prematurely, but it's still only a show. So, once more, I LIKE IT BUT I'M NOT REALLY OBSESSED WITH IT.

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Originally posted by Lalli:
I'm not really obsessed with Firefly. It's a great show, and had it lived longer, it would have pretty certainly conquered the hearts of people all around the world, but it's still just a show. I like it much and it's THE best scifi-show I've seen, but it's still only a scifishow that lived one brief, brief season. Like all good shows, it has (and will) stay in my head twisting, circling and growing in size and complexity long after the show has ended (it's about halfway through here in Finland) and everytime I think about it I feel a little bit sad for the stupidity of mankind for letting a show like that to end prematurely, but it's still only a show. So, once more, I LIKE IT BUT I'M NOT REALLY OBSESSED WITH IT.

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Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:
When did you realize that you were completely and totally obsessed with Firefly?

I really loved the show when it was on the air, then when it stopped i was sad for a while, but hadn't really gone into mourning. Then in March of this year, my sister came to visit with a birthday present. It was in an Amazon box, i was able to life up the flap just enough to see the beginning F in Firefly and i totally freaked. I like started ripping at the box like a wild animal trying to get the box open so i could see my shiny and new boxed set...thats when i knew i was hooked.

so what about you?

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Originally posted by empressPirk:
I'm still waiting for my DVD set but I'm already obsessed and my obsession presents itself like this:

By the way, special greetings to my fellow finn out there. Nice to know I'm not the only one here.

So Firefly airs here around midnight and although I started watching with good intentions I dozed off during TTJ, Bushwacked, Our Ms.R and OoG. Each time I felt annoyed with myself but since I didn't really know what I was missing I got over it. I never really thought about giving up though and sat in front of tv again next week. Why that is I don't know but thank god I didn't give up.

I managed to stay awake with Shindig, had good sense to tape Jaynestown and by the end of Safe I was hooked. After that I downloaded the episodes I partially slept through but before watching them I read the transcripts of almost all the episodes in a kind of state of awe and horror. Awe as how good they really were and horror as the thought of that this was it starded to dawn on me. So that's kinda obsessive behavior, right, loving Firefly on paper?

I'd also like to point out that they show Firefly here in FOX order and my experience can be added as further proof of the brilliance of the decision to air The Train Job as the pilot. I don't know if seeing Serenity first would have made me fall for Firefly but... I guess none of us will ever know what difference another decision on FOX's part would have made.

I've also been on this site pretty much every day since I saw Safe, not posting much but reading stuff. But what I think is the most ridiculous aspect of my obsessiveness is the fact that I've read about half of the now 856 Amazon reviews on Firefly DVD set. Not that I needed any help on deciding to buy it, I just like people praising it.

I consider myself lucky for discovering Firefly after the movie had already been green-lighted. The thought of a movie is such a comfort. The feeling I got after realizing that these 15 hours were everything there was of this series was such utter sadness and horror I can't even imagine what those of you who fell in love with Firefly when it aired on FOX and got to witness the network abuse and then the cancellation went through last year. I mean not knowing there was going to be a movie.

As far as using “shiny” etc. and Chinese swearing in normal conversation not so much yet but I’m getting there I guess. I have how ever annoyed fellow players at Isketch.net by using shiny, gorram and such in my comments there. We get to see the episodes with subtitles and they translate the Chinese stuff too which adds my amusement because it tends to differ slightly from the English translations given here. The fact that I’m able to spot the difference might be an obsessive sign too.

"Then I fell. My head got hurt like Wash." -INARA

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Originally posted by Lalli:

So the first episode of FF was Train Job? Meaning that I never missed "Serenity"? Phew. That's a relief. Do you happen to know if they're going to show the pilot at all?

I'm now convinced that due to the unique logicality of the maincharacters Firefly is the best show currently on finnish TV, even better than W-Style.

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Originally posted by annik:
Ah, well ... I knew I was really and truly obsessed after waking up from one of those so-real-you-think-you're-there types of dreams ... a dream in which I was chiding Simon over the incorrect choice of tie for the type of collar he was wearing.

I know less than nothing about ties, shirt collars and the like, but it all made sense at the time.

Cheers,
Annik

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Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:

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Originally posted by annik:
Ah, well ... I knew I was really and truly obsessed after waking up from one of those so-real-you-think-you're-there types of dreams ... a dream in which I was chiding Simon over the incorrect choice of tie for the type of collar he was wearing.

I know less than nothing about ties, shirt collars and the like, but it all made sense at the time.

Cheers,
Annik

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I have dreams like that all the time, except i'm not chiding simon about his tie, i'm usually taking it off of him!

now i've said too much!

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Originally posted by empressPirk:
But what I think is the most ridiculous aspect of my obsessiveness is the fact that I've read about half of the now 856 Amazon reviews on Firefly DVD set. Not that I needed any help on deciding to buy it, I just like people praising it.

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Originally posted by howdyrockerbaby1:
I really loved the show when it was on the air, then when it stopped i was sad for a while, but hadn't really gone into mourning. Then in March of this year, my sister came to visit with a birthday present. It was in an Amazon box, i was able to life up the flap just enough to see the beginning F in Firefly and i totally freaked. I like started ripping at the box like a wild animal trying to get the box open so i could see my shiny and new boxed set...thats when i knew i was hooked.

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Originally posted by Malicious:
Neroli,

AND buy the DVD!!

I am still reeling from his treachery. Thanks to you, though, he now knows what acts of contrition he has to do to win back my friendship. Let's just hope he steps up. I have my doubts, though, after this. He takes so much looking after...

Mal-licious

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Originally posted by Malicious:
You poor thing! Having to watch Serenity as penance! All by your self! How about we watch it together and you can have some of my jell-o shots as further penance. And maybe some popcorn.

Mal-licious

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Originally posted by Malicious:
THAT'S why it is pennance! Or is it pennants? Either way, a 'coats gotta do what a 'coats gotta do. It's a tough row to hoe, but you put your shoulders into in and your nose to the grindstone, and blah blah blah, until you've watched enough Firefly episodes to make up for the bad, bad thing you have done. And voila! You get little flags of your favorite team to hang up in your room!

Don't you feel better now?

As a reward, go watch Out of Gas and Objects in Space.

Mal-licious

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